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Global Market: Bank of England seen holding rates as UK inflation climbsThe Bank of England is expected to hold its 3.75% benchmark rate for a sixth meeting despite UK inflation rising to 3.1% in August. Higher ...
US Fed Rate Hike: What it means for your money and investmentsThe US Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate hike could raise borrowing costs for credit card and adjustable-rate mortgage borrowers while b...
Why do people keep cardamom in their pocket before stepping out? The surprising reason that has health benefitsCardamom, or elaichi, is traditionally associated with positivity, freshness and prosperity, with some people carrying a pod in their pocke...
Global Market | China’s slower loan growth is becoming the new normal: PBOC Governor Pan GongshengChina’s slower loan growth is emerging as a new normal as weakening property and local government sectors reduce credit demand faster than ...
In 2015, Portland put four turbines inside a 42-inch drinking-water pipe; they generated about 900 MWh a year while the city kept delivering water normallyIn Portland, Oregon, a groundbreaking initiative has been implemented where turbines are installed within drinking water pipes to harness e...
No smartphone, no internet? PhonePe brings UPI to 220 million feature-phone usersAt the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, PhonePe announced UPI 123Pay support for its app on feature phones, taking the SMS-based, intern...
Why does the US bond selloff matter for global markets?
Navya Naveli Nanda has to track every rupee spent at home on an Excel sheet. Amitabh Bachchan's daughter Shweta shares family realityManaging her family's finances is a role embraced by Navya Naveli Nanda, who is determined to excel in budgeting. Her mother, Shweta Bachch...
India’s richer households are fuelling a market-investing boomIndia's economy will grow due to domestic consumption and infrastructure spending. Rising incomes will support a higher growth trajectory b...
Gurgaon couple earning Rs 3 lakh a month said no to a Rs 2 crore flat: CA explains the financial reasonA Gurgaon couple earning Rs 3 lakh monthly decided against buying a Rs 2 crore flat after calculating the financial burden of a Rs 1.5 lakh...
Couple earning Rs 3 lakh per month reject Rs 1.5 lakh EMI: How they avoided a home loan trap, CA explains the mathA Gurgaon couple earning Rs 3 lakh a month decided against buying a Rs 2 crore home that would have required an EMI of around Rs 1.5 lakh. ...
Cancer Horoscope This Week (September 14 – September 20, 2026): Mars Enters Your Sign This Week—New Opportunities Could Open Up in Career & LifeMars entering Cancer on September 18 will intensify personal drive and emotional reactions for Cancers. This transit requires deliberate en...
Aries Horoscope This Week (September 14 – September 20, 2026): Major Mars Transit Puts Home & Family Matters Under Pressure—Know What to DoAs Mars shifts into Cancer, Aries faces pressures at home that call for a careful and patient approach. The Sun's entry into Virgo emphasiz...
Psychology says people who prefer joint families may value belonging more than independenceFor some people, living in a joint family may offer psychological benefits that they value more than the independence of having a separate ...
CA reveals how Marwari women manage and save money expertly without MBA degrees: ‘Her kitchen is her business school. Stale parathas are…'In a viral video, entrepreneur and chartered accountant Ankit Agrawal discussed how Marwari women are the backbone of the community and are...
- ₹2.5 lakh salary but 84% vanishes before month starts: 29-year-old married Bengaluru professional shares what looks like a story of every third corporate worker
Despite a monthly income of ₹2.5 lakh, a Bengaluru professional finds himself under financial pressure due to hefty EMIs and credit card pa...
In 2022, Texas homeowner installs a $48,000 solar system. Four years later, he ended up with a $7,000 negative electric balanceA Texas homeowner has amassed a significant negative electric account balance thanks to an expansive solar system paired with a unique free...
U.S. consumers grow more uneasy about jobs & finances as high inflation outlook holds steady, NY Fed findsUS consumers grew more pessimistic about jobs and personal finances in August. Inflation expectations remained largely unchanged, showing l...
New GDP series reflects better data, methods: MoSPIThe Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation defends its new GDP series methodology. Double deflation is presented as a methodol...
- Make growth piggyback on savings
Household savings are increasingly held in financial assets, not physical ones. This shift creates a significant mismatch for long-term inv...